Recall 90C032000: Child Seat

NHTSA recall 90C032000 · announced September 18, 1990 · Evenflo · 780,915 units affected

The problem

SEAT BUCKLE AND TONGUE MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN LATCHED AND WOULD NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 213.

The risk

LATCH MECHANISM MAY APPEAR TO BE LOCKED, BUT IT IS FALSELY LOCKED; THE LATCH COULD COME OPEN AND EJECT THE CHILD IN AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP, SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING THE PROTECTION PROVIDED TO THE CHILD.

What to do

INSTALL REPLACEMENT BUCKLE TONGUE AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT EVENFLO AT 800-233-5921.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT;FMVSS 213.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CHILD SAFETY SEAT LATCH WITH BLACK BUCKLE HOUSING AND RED PUSH BUTTON RELEASE.MODEL NUMBERS:DYN-O-MITE, EVENFLO INFANT: 201, 202, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 448, 456 ,458.ONE STEP: 221, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409.SEVEN YEAR CAR SEAT: 228, 453, 454.BOBBY-MAC: 411, 412, 414, 415, 416.ONE STEP DELUXE:222, 223, 417.EVENFLO BOOSTER: 242, 470, 471.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 90E032000)

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.